Why do so many people these days get "loose" confused with "lose"?

If you lose something, you've lost it, and you're a loser.

If you loose something, you've loosed it, and you're a looser.

Loose, v. tr. : to set free, to untie, as in: "set loose the hounds, Smithers!". Also, a : not connected or tied together, e.g. of objects such as coins in the phrase: "loose change".

Lose, v. tr. : to misplace or forget (the location or memory of).

These words are spelt differently and have different meanings. Didn't you learn that when you were taught English? I'm just sayin', y'know?

You, um, were taught English, right?

And I don't want to see anybody honing in on the problem in this thread, either!

What's the matter with you "hone in" people? Think pigeons, as in homing pigeons. They home in. Honing is what you do when you sharpen something or make it more effective.

/end (this) rant

So if I say "I'm loosing my mind!"

It means my thoughts are free...

So the only people who aren't loosing "it" have a patent apparently...

So if I say "I'm loosing my mind!" It means my thoughts are free.No, I think it means that your brain is about to fall out.

So if I say "I'm loosing my mind!"

It means my thoughts are free...

So the only people who aren't loosing "it" have a patent apparently...


It would mean that you're going nuts but in a funny type of way.:)